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'Be' starts the 24
Meg broadband revolution
'Be' starts the broadband revolution: 24 meg, for
£24, 24 hours per day (26/09/05)
Be, the breakthrough
broadband provider, today launched 'Be home 24 meg' - the UK's fastest
broadband service. For just £24 per month, Be offers it's members speeds
up to 24 megs and limitless 24 hour per day access to the Internet, using the
free, wireless Be Box modem.
"We are thrilled to be the first ISP to
roll-out 24 meg broadband in the UK" said Dana Pressman, Managing Director of
Be. "For anyone wanting to get the most from the Internet, this is an absolute
must - at £24 per month Be is simply better value than any other
broadband service from any other provider."
Be's 24 meg service
represents an exponential leap for Internet users. Just one of their 24 meg
lines can stream two High Definition TV (HDTV) channels, plus three or four
standard TV or Video-on-Demand channels, and still have enough bandwidth for
general surfing or voice calls (VoIP). "This radically advanced capability will
change the way people use their computers and opens up a world of opportunities
as exciting as the advent of broadband itself" said Dana.
Be's pilot
membership has been a huge success, with overwhelming levels of interest in
their products. Their first member, who connected during the pilot phase, is
experiencing an average speed of 18.5 meg - breaking the UK speed record. With
their pilot offer now over, Be are beginning to expand their coverage across
the UK.
To join the broadband revolution, customers simply need a BT
telephone line that is connected to an exchange in which Be has installed their
equipment. The service costs £24 per month, plus a £24 connection
fee, and there is no annual contract - Be simply ask for 3 months notice if
members wish to cancel their service. To register for 24 meg broadband, and
check availability, go to
BeThere.co.uk
About Be
Be Un Limited
("Be") is the UK's first Internet service provider (ISP) to harness the latest
ADSL2+ technology to maximise the potential of your BT phone line at a highly
competitive price. The company is deploying its own network in the UK,
utilising the Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) EU directive, which allows
independent operators to lease incumbent's (British Telecom in the case of the
UK market) last mile access infrastructure. Be is run by a team of experts with
extensive experience in the broadband and systems fields. The core team
includes Boris Ivanovic (Founder and Director), who came from Bostream, the
largest Swedish DSL operator after Telia (the incumbent) prior to being sold to
their largest competitor and Dana Pressman (Managing Director), who has long
experience in managing high growth system development organisations with both
Oracle and Sapient. Be describes itself as 'life uninhibited' - a freedom to be
how you want to be online, supported by a 24/7 service with free customer
support, no capacity restrictions and a free top-of-the-range Be Box wireless
modem.
About the 'Be Box'
Be Un Limited are to supply
every one of their customers with a top-of-the-range 'Be Box' wireless router -
for free. As part of their commitment to quality, they have chosen the new
Thomson SpeedTouch 716g wireless router that normally retails for
£116.99. The Be Box can be used to connect multiple computers, games
consoles and standard telephony devices and features a four-port 10/100 Mb/s
Ethernet switch, 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, two VoIP telephone ports.
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